Holding(s) in Company

Camellia PLC
07 January 2004


                    Notification of major interest in shares

                       Camellia Plc - Holding in Company

Camellia Plc was informed today by Alcatel Bell Pensioenfonds VZW that it holds
106,800 ordinary shares of 10 pence each representing 4.12% of the issued share
capital of Camellia Plc. All the shares are registered in the name of HSBC
Global Custody Nominees (UK) Limited A/C 847592.



Contact:
M. D. Conway
01622 746655


                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange